 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pagina’s
...the garden smiled, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild, There, where a few torn shnihs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place ; Unpractised he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashioned... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pagina’s
...pensive plain. Near yonder copse where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden-flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place...towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place; N Unskilful he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines fashion'd to the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 348 pagina’s
...\f\The sad historian of the pensive plain. ' Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where...country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a-year : llemote from towns he ran his godly race, , / *•' (P[ A! Me* Far other aims his heart had learn'd... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 524 pagina’s
...The sad liistorian of the pensive plain. 1 Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild; There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changM, nor wish'd to change his place... | |
 | William Henry Hudson - 1914 - 362 pagina’s
...VILLAGE PREACHER (From The Deserted Village.) NEAR yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where...Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wish'd to change, his place ; Unpractis'd he to fawn, or seek for power, By doctrines... | |
 | New York Public Library - 1914 - 616 pagina’s
...necessary to admire only what is modern. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild; There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change his place;... | |
 | Augustus Hill Kelley - 1914 - 472 pagina’s
...message to Garcia. THE VILLAGE PREACHER Near yonder copse, where once the garden smil'd, And still where many a garden flower grows wild, There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year. Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had chang'd, nor wish'd to change, his place;... | |
 | Solomon Henry Clark - 1915 - 328 pagina’s
...his beard long. — HUGO: Les Miserables. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his goodly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place:... | |
 | Solomon Henry Clark - 1915 - 328 pagina’s
...his beard long. — HUGO : Les Miserables. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild; There, where...the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his goodly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place:... | |
 | 1916 - 792 pagina’s
...The sad historian of the pensive plain. Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still hear them, — Ding-dong, bell ! country dear, 141 And passing rich with forty pounds a year ; Remote from towns he ran his godly race,... | |
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Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with... 
